2019 Big East Tournament Thread

[MUPanther]

+Not sure if we should do just one thread on the whole tourney or not, since most of our game threads are not to deep with post as many of our fans stick with their own team message board++


Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Big East 1st: Butler vs. Providence, 7:00, FS1 - Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery, Lisa Byington
Line: Butler -1
Big East 1st: DePaul vs. St. John's, 9:30, FS1 - Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery, Lisa Byington
Line: St. John's -5

Thursday, March 14, 2019
Big East qtr.: Providence vs. Villanova, 12:00, FS1 - Justin Kutcher, Jim Jackson, Evan Daniels
Line: Villanova -6
Big East qtr.: Creighton vs. Xavier, 2:30, FS1 - Justin Kutcher, Jim Jackson, Evan Daniels
Line: Creighton -2.5
Big East qtr.: St. John's vs. Marquette, 7:00, FS1 - Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery, LIsa Byington
Line: Marquette 2.5
Big East qtr.: Georgetown vs. Seton Hall, 9:30, FS1 - Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery, Lisa Byington
Line: Seton Hall -3

Friday, March 15, 2019
Big East semi.: Villanova vs. Xavier, 6:30, FS1 - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Lisa Byington
Line: Villanova -6.5
Big East semi.: Marquette vs Seton Hall , 9:00, FS1 - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Lisa Byington
Line: Marquette -5
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Big East Champ.: 6:30, FOX - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Lisa Byington

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Big East Tournament homepage - Big East.com


2019 Big East Tournament Bracket, TV Schedule, and Predictions - Yahoo Sports - March 10, 2019


Big East Tournament 2019: Bracket, TV Schedule, Dates, and Predictions – Bleacher Report - March 10, 2019
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[billyjack]

Being in the play-in game on Wednesday night is extra tough cuz of the 12 noon Thursday tip-off.

I remember in the early days when PC vs Seton Hall was often the Wednesday night game.

To me, Big East Quarterfinals Thursday has always been like the best sports day of the year.

[Hall2012]

Being in the play-in game on Wednesday night is extra tough cuz of the 12 noon Thursday tip-off.

I remember in the early days when PC vs Seton Hall was often the Wednesday night game.

To me, Big East Quarterfinals Thursday has always been like the best sports day of the year.

Man I still remember this one first round game against you guys...don't recall the year (maybe 2010 or so) but we must've been up somewhere around 25-30 points with less than 15 minutes to go and it just suddenly flipped. As the Friars stormed back, even the neutral fans in the building made the Garden start to feel like the Dunk and the Pirates survived as a PC 3 to tie rimmed out at the buzzer. Crazy game.

[billyjack]

Being in the play-in game on Wednesday night is extra tough cuz of the 12 noon Thursday tip-off.

I remember in the early days when PC vs Seton Hall was often the Wednesday night game.

To me, Big East Quarterfinals Thursday has always been like the best sports day of the year.

Man I still remember this one first round game against you guys...don't recall the year (maybe 2010 or so) but we must've been up somewhere around 25-30 points with less than 15 minutes to go and it just suddenly flipped. As the Friars stormed back, even the neutral fans in the building made the Garden start to feel like the Dunk and the Pirates survived as a PC 3 to tie rimmed out at the buzzer. Crazy game.

Lol, yeah, a 109-106 game that didn't even go to overtime! Those painful Keno Davis years of matador defense.

Just checked this too...
PC and The Hall played in the Wednesday 8-vs-9 game in 1983, 1984, and 1985. Seton Hall won in 83, but the Friars won in 84 and 85. I think 86 was the first year of the Thursday nite 8-v-9 cuz the Walter Berry block was on a Sunday from what i remember. Love the Saturday night MSG finals that we currently have.

Actually, the Friars and Pirates also finished in the bottom 2 in 1980, 81 and 82. Luckily no play-in was necessary those years, with 7, 8 and 8 teams. In 1981, the Friars beat Boston College in the 1-v-8 game at the Carrier Dome on a last second shot by Ricky Tucker.

Good times.

Really looking forward to this year's tournament as i watch from my couch!

[MUPanther]

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[Hall2012]

Being in the play-in game on Wednesday night is extra tough cuz of the 12 noon Thursday tip-off.

I remember in the early days when PC vs Seton Hall was often the Wednesday night game.

To me, Big East Quarterfinals Thursday has always been like the best sports day of the year.

Man I still remember this one first round game against you guys...don't recall the year (maybe 2010 or so) but we must've been up somewhere around 25-30 points with less than 15 minutes to go and it just suddenly flipped. As the Friars stormed back, even the neutral fans in the building made the Garden start to feel like the Dunk and the Pirates survived as a PC 3 to tie rimmed out at the buzzer. Crazy game.

Lol, yeah, a 109-106 game that didn't even go to overtime! Those painful Keno Davis years of matador defense.

Just checked this too...
PC and The Hall played in the Wednesday 8-vs-9 game in 1983, 1984, and 1985. Seton Hall won in 83, but the Friars won in 84 and 85. I think 86 was the first year of the Thursday nite 8-v-9 cuz the Walter Berry block was on a Sunday from what i remember. Love the Saturday night MSG finals that we currently have.

Actually, the Friars and Pirates also finished in the bottom 2 in 1980, 81 and 82. Luckily no play-in was necessary those years, with 7, 8 and 8 teams. In 1981, the Friars beat Boston College in the 1-v-8 game at the Carrier Dome on a last second shot by Ricky Tucker.

Good times.

Really looking forward to this year's tournament as i watch from my couch!

Sounds a lot like our old Bobby Gonzalez defense lol. Fortunately we both appear to have followed those coaches up with excellent hires!

[SJUBBALL]

I am extremely excited for Thursday. Especially if SJU gets to that game against Marquette. But DePaul owns us so who knows.

Georgetown vs Seton Hall is what I am anticipating the most

[Hall2012]

I am extremely excited for Thursday. Especially if SJU gets to that game against Marquette. But DePaul owns us so who knows.

Georgetown vs Seton Hall is what I am anticipating the most

I obviously can't root against my Pirates...but a loss may not be the worst thing in the world. I can't see a loss knocking us out of the tournament (though some may disagree) but I can see it knocking us out of that 7-10 range that I think we currently sit in the lower half of. I'm not sure that even winning the tournament would get us above a 7 seed. And of course losing this game keeps Georgetown's tournament hopes alive. Not rooting for it because I want that trophy but it'll nice to be able to relax a little bit watching this one.

As for SJU, I think a win over DePaul is enough to lock up a bid (and they may not even need that, but I'd rather not test it). If that happens, well, I actually don't now what to think about the Marquette game. My initial reaction is they have a great shot because they're at home, 2-0 against Marquette, and Marquette is slumping badly at the moment. On the other hand, I absolutely subscribe to the theory that it's very difficult to beat the same team 3 times in one year regardless of who it is, and Marquette is long overdue for a win with as much talent as they have. It'll be a fun one, that's for sure.

[SJUBBALL]

I am extremely excited for Thursday. Especially if SJU gets to that game against Marquette. But DePaul owns us so who knows.

Georgetown vs Seton Hall is what I am anticipating the most

I obviously can't root against my Pirates...but a loss may not be the worst thing in the world. I can't see a loss knocking us out of the tournament (though some may disagree) but I can see it knocking us out of that 7-10 range that I think we currently sit in the lower half of. I'm not sure that even winning the tournament would get us above a 7 seed. And of course losing this game keeps Georgetown's tournament hopes alive. Not rooting for it because I want that trophy but it'll nice to be able to relax a little bit watching this one.

As for SJU, I think a win over DePaul is enough to lock up a bid (and they may not even need that, but I'd rather not test it). If that happens, well, I actually don't now what to think about the Marquette game. My initial reaction is they have a great shot because they're at home, 2-0 against Marquette, and Marquette is slumping badly at the moment. On the other hand, I absolutely subscribe to the theory that it's very difficult to beat the same team 3 times in one year regardless of who it is, and Marquette is long overdue for a win with as much talent as they have. It'll be a fun one, that's for sure.

I'm praying that theory is true. Cause I agree with you a win against DePaul should get St. John's in. If we beat DePaul and lose to Marquette I will be okay with it, because that should be enough for the johnnies to get called on Sunday